Take me back to 39 … take me back to 39 …
take me back to 39 … no, silly, not
the year, the AGE.
If I say it three times and munch a couple blackberries,
will I be 39 years old again?! Slim, tennis-worthy, shiny hair (without
L’Oreal’s auburn color)? Hmmmm … nope. Didn’t work.
Ah, well. However, I still believe aging is as much attitude
as it is an unstoppable physical progression.
This doesn’t stop us
from trying every miracle drug or food combination the next anti-aging guru
puts forth. Bottom line (and I do mean the bottom pun) is our overall health
and slowed aging benefits from offerings of the garden.
“… while many foods from chocolate to popcorn promise these
health benefits, your best bet for a long, vibrant future begins with produce,”
says Oprah.com on
Yahoo!’s Shine.
Do I eat tons of fruit and vegetables? Sadly, no. As a kid,
I consumed the standard veggies when forced to, and many basic fruits. But for
some reason, they never became a standard in my diet.
Although I’m told I look young “for my age” (appreciate
and loathe that statement), and I’m
relatively healthy, it’s possible my “extra”
stubborn weight hangs on likely because I do not eat the good-for-you foods at an
age when it truly matters.
How about you? Have your eating habits changed as an adult?
For the better or worse? Or like me, have you tried to eat better, to no avail?
Fruits and veggies won’t turn back time, but …
